Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-17 | Page 3 | Russians Checked by Turkish Forces

RUSSIANS CHECKED BY TURKISH FORCES, Petrograd, Nov. 17 The general staff of the Caucasian army has issued is-sued a communication confirming the report from Turkish sources that the RuseUins had received a check near Frzerum. It says: "Tho march of our advance guaiu in the direction of Erzerum has end- ed. This march was dictated not y only by conditions of war, but to fill I rhe task imposed on our advance it guard." I The communication tells of a num- 1 her of Russian successes in the march j I I in Turkish Armenia and declares that I I the Turkish offensive against the I I Russian force on the route along the t I coast has failed The Turks in this I movement, it is declared, met with I I serious losses and their reserves were i I annihilated. I